Combination receptacle



Sept. l, 1925.

F. H. DOERR COMBINATION RECEPTACLE Filed April 2e, 1923 L@ MM, gud

Patented Sept. l, 1925.

UNITED STATES j 1,551,982 PATENT OFFICE.

FRED H. DOERR, 0F GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO DOERR MANUFACTUR-ING COMPANY, 0F GRAND RAPIDS,MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION 0F MICHIGANZCOMBINATION RECEPTACLE.

Application led April 26, 1923. v Serial No. 634,698.

To all 'whom t may concern.' j

Be it known that I, FRED I-I. DoERR, a

y'citizen of the United States, residing at Grand Rapids, in the countyof Kent and State ofy Michigan, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Combination Receptacles, of which the following is aspecification. l v

This invention relates to a ynew and improved combination receptacle andmore specifically to a receptacle adapted to be used for holding variousarticles and to be mounted upon the inner wall of an automobile or thelike. y

It is an object of the present invention to provide a combinationreceptacle adapted to hold conveniently a plurality of related articleswhich may be used by the occupants of the vehicle.

It is a further object to provide a construction which is compact, inwhich the articles are readily accessible and which may be readilydismantled for cleaning.

It is an additional object to provide a construction in which articlesmay be lifted and maintained in convenient position when the receptacleis open.'

It is an additional object to provide a receptacle of this characterwhich is adjustable to contain articles of varying size.

Other and further objects will appear as the description proceeds.

Ihave illustrated a preferred embodiment ofkmy invention in theaccompanying draw ings in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the recepf tacle; f

Figure 2 is a section taken on line 2-2 of Figure 3; l

Figure 3 is a section taken on line `3-3 of Figure 2;

Figure' 4 is a view taken on line 4 4 of Figure 2; and

'Figure 5 is a fragmentary perspective showing the lid checkconstruction.

The particular form of receptacle shown is adapted for containingsmokers articles and comprises the mam cas1ng11 which contains threechambers. The chamber12 is adapted to contain matches and is providedwith a lateral opening 13 adapted to expose the portion of the match boxwhich is coated with material for igniting the matches. The base 14 ofthe chamber 12 is provided with a stud 15 which holdsupwardly the matchcontaining slide 16 of the match box as shown in Figure 2. The stud 15takes up but a small area and larger types of matches may bey insertedin the chamber without being contained'in a box.

The second chamber 17 is provided with the hinged lid 18 having thefinger piece 19. The lid is provided with the inturned arms `2O and 21to which are pivotally secured the angular lift links 22 and 23. Thelower ends of these links are pro-vided with the rivets 24 and 25 whichpass through slots 26 and 27 in the sidesof the movable container 28,lthe heads of the rivets bearing against the lnner surface of thecontainer adjacent the slots. The belleville springs 29 and 30 arefitted upon the rivets 24 and 25, the

peripheryV of the springs bearing against the outer surface of thecontainer 28. The bottom ofthe container 28 is provided with the knob31.

The third chamber contains the movable extending lug 38 as shown inFigure 5, this lug cooperating with the spring 39 to maintain the lid inany position to which it may be adjusted.

The partition 40 between thelehainbers 12 and 17 extends upwardly abovethe lid 18 cov-ering the chamber 17. The partition 40 is provided withthe notch 41 adapted to receive the arm 2O and the rivet 42 whichconnects arm 20 and link 22 when the lid is closed. The partition 43between the second and third chambers is provided with similar slot 44to receive the head of the rivet and the arm v21. The upper portion 45of this slot is cut away to form a notch adapted `to receive 'and retainagainst dis-l placement a cigar orcigarette which may be rested upon top18 with its burning end located Vabove the container 32. j In this casethe lid 37 of the third chamber will be in the raised position.

puffs, or other articles.

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be secured to the inner wall of the vehicle. Although the device hasbeen described as being used in automobiles, it is obviously' capable ofbeing used in other situations and other locations. If desired, it maybe provided with feet or with any usual form of base to adapt it forsupport upon a desk or table. The particular method of support forms nopart of the present invention and suchmeans are well known in the art. f

In the use of the receptacle, abox of matches may be placed in the firstchambe-r. The second or intermediate chamber is y,adapted to receivecigars or cigarettes. This chamber is adjustable as to cap-acity as isclearly shown in Figure 3. The belleville springs serve to firmly retainthe container 28 in adjusted position relative to the links and theyar-e suiiiciently yielding to permlt his adjustment by pulling down orpushing kup the knob 31.

For cigars the container would be used 1n a lowered position While for,3cigarettes it would be used in angupper position.

The belleville springs have the additional function of pressing thelinks 22 and 23 yieldingly aga-inst the side walls of the chamber sothat the lid 18 and the container and its contents are maintained at anyposition in which they may be placed by raising or lowering the lid 18by means of the finger grip 19.

The container 32 is adapted to receive ashes. As has been stated, thelid 37 above this container is maintained in adjusted position' by meansof lug 38 and spring 39. The container may be readily withdrawn frombelow by turning the handle 35 sufficiently to clear the nose of thecatch 33 from .the slot 36.

ll/Vhile these receptacles havebeen spoken of as containing cigars orcigarettes and ashes it is obvious that the construction may be adaptedto other purposes; The various containers may receive calling cards,powder One specific form of construction has been shown by way ofillustration but it is my intention to cover all such modifications ascome within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A receptacle comprising a main casing, a chamber formed therein, alid for said chamber, a container fitted in said chamber, linksconnecting the lid and container whereby the latter is elevated uponraising the lid, and means adjustably connecting the links `to thecontainer.

2. A receptacle comprising a main casing, a chamber formed therein, alid for said chamber, a container fitted in said chamber, linksconnecting the lid and container whereby the latter is elevated uponraising the lid, and means adjustably connecting the links to thecontainer, said means comprising pins and slots whereby the normalelevation of the container in the chamber may be varied.V

3.k A receptacle comprising a main casing, a chamber formed therein,a-lid for said chamber, a container fitted iny said chamber, linksconnecting the lid and container whereby the latter is elevated uponraising the lid, and means adjustably connecting the links to thecontainer, said means comprising pins carried by the links fitting invertical slots in the container sides whereby the normal elevaton of thecontainer in the chamber maybe varied. f

4. A receptacle comprising a main casing, a chamber formed therein, alid for said chamber, a container fitted in said chamber, I

links connecting the lid and container whereby the latter is elevatedupon raising the lid, and means adjustably connecting the links to thecontainer, said means comprising pins carried by the links fitting invertical slots in the container sides and means frictionallyv engagingthe container frictionally engagingvthe container whereby the normalelevation of the container in the chamber may be varied.

6. A receptacle comprising a main casing,

a chamber formed therein, a lid for said chamber, a container fitted vinsaid chamber, links connecting the lidv and container whereby the latteris elevated upon raising the lid, and means yieldingly urging the linksinto engagement with the sides of the chamber whereby the container andlid are maintained in adjusted position.

7 A receptacle comprising a main casing, a chamber formed therein, a lidfor said chamber, a container yfitted insaid chamber, links connectingthe lid and container whereby the latter is elevated upon raising thelid, and belleville springs fitted between the links and container sidesand yieldingly urging the links into engagement with the sides of thechamber whereby the container and lid are maintained in adjustedposition.v

8. A receptacle comprising a main casing,

whereby the latter is elevated uponfraising the lid, means adjustablyconnecting the' links to the container, the bottom of the chamber beingopen and a downwardly extending knob itted upon the container whereby itmay be adjusted.

9. A receptacle comprising a main casing, a chamber formed therein, alid for said chamber, a container fitted in said chamber, the botto-m ofthe chamber being open and a latch carried upon the bottom of thecontainer and adapted to engage the casing to maintain the container inplace.

10. A receptacle comprising amain casing, a chamber formed therein, alid for said chamber, a container fitted in said chamber, the bottom ofthe chamber beinf open, a latch carried upon the bottom o? the containerand adapted to engage the casing to maintain the container in place anda knob upon the latch whereby the latch may be operated and thecontainer removed.

ll. A receptacle comprising amlan casing, a chamber formed therein, alid for said chamber, means carried by the lid and casing forfrictionally maintaining the lid in adjusted position, a container ttedin said chamber, the bottom of the chamber being open, a latch carriedupon the bottom of the container and adapted to engage the casing tomaintain the container in place and a knob upon the latch whereby thelatch may be operated and the container removed. 12. A combinationreceptacle comprising a main casin partitions dividing the casing into aplura ity of chambers, lids for certain of said chambers, the partitionsextending above the lids, and notches in certain of said partitionsadapted to act as detents for articles placed on the lids.

13. A combination receptacle comprising a main casing, partitionsdividing the casing into a plurahty of chambers, lids for rtain of saidchambers, the partitions extending above the lids, notches in certain ofsaid partitions adapted articles placed on the lids, ed to maintaincertain of adjusted position.

Signed at Grand Rap-ids, Michigan, this and means adapt- 23d day ofApril, 1923.

FRED H. DOERR.

to act as detents for said lids in open

